Boris Johnson was taken to task for his past comments about Obama and Hilary Clinton

“We can spend an awfully long time going over stuff I have written, but there are some serious issues before us today.”

Boris sparked claims of racism during the referendum campaign when he described President Obama as being “part-Kenyan” with an “ancestral dislike” of Britain, as well as being “incoherent, inconsistent and downright hypocritical”.

It was Mr Johnson's first bilateral talks with the US since his shock appointment to the Foreign Office

He also rowed back on President Obama’s threat to put the UK at the “back of the queue” for a trade deal if we voted to leave the EU.

Instead, he said it would be “irresponsible not to engage in conversations”, adding: “We respect democracy”.
In a big boost for Britain’s Brexit prospects, Mr Kerry added: “President Obama has made it clear that we need to talk - all of us - now this is happening.

“Everybody has very high stakes in that.”
The two foreign affairs bossed also hosted talks with other countries on the wars in Syria and Yemen last night.

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Earlier, Mr Kerry appeared to bang his head on the door of Number 10 while popping in to meet Theresa May.

After posing for photographers in Downing Street, the Vietnam War vet turned to enter the famous black door only for it to be shut on him.

But Mrs May’s aides defended her bungling door staff.

The PM’s official spokeswoman said: “The No10 custodian team have done an excellent job, especially over the last few weeks with so many comings and goings”.